It was recently uncovered that the turbocharged, 1.6-liter V6 gas-powered motor component of the power unit is being decreased from 550-560kW down to 400kW (535bhp), and that the battery component will hop from 150kW to 350kW (470bhp) to supplant that power misfortune – despite the destruction of the MGU-H.
The most recent draft of the 2026 power unit guidelines has been disclosed by the FIA and presents some new usefulness for the more impressive half-and-half framework to assist with working on the wheel-to-wheel dashing.
It had for quite some time been laid out that there was a craving to have a push-to-pass perspective with the approaching power unit, instead of all the energy being apportioned throughout a lap by the actual frameworks.
In any case, the subtleties of such a framework presently couldn’t seem to be officially declared, and keeping in mind that this most recent draft of the guidelines doesn’t cover everything, Article 5.4.8 sets up a portion of the structure.
The principal piece of Article 5.4.8 makes a skim way for energy organization from the emergency rooms K cross breed framework up to 345km/h (215mph). The subsequent part covers what’s being named by the FIA as a ‘supersede mode’, by which the driver will actually want to convey extra capacity to infill the energy made by the skim way and give a further lift up to 355km/h (220.5mph).
This optional capability will give a more essential perspective to energy sending and require the driver to pursue a choice on whether or when to involve it as it opens up. It is comparable in idea to the KERS capability that F1 had between 2009-2013, with drivers ready to utilize that energy apportioning to assault, guard or send it for lap time improvement.
Considering the amount more dependence is put on the half and half part of the power unit from 2026 onwards, it implies that drivers will not necessarily can utilize the ‘supersede’ capability. What’s more, in the event that they do, they could gamble with investing themselves in an effort deficiency under typical arrangement conditions further around the lap or throughout the following couple of laps.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20 the field at the start
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Battling with one more driver in wheel-to-wheel battle will be only one part of how this new framework will be utilized by the two drivers and their specialists, as they hope to separate the best from the vehicle throughout a lap, during fights and over a race distance.
The 2026 motor guidelines have drawn in the most producers on the framework starting around 2008, with the ongoing four motor providers set to be joined by Audi and Passage (by means of Red Bull Powertrains).
As uncovered via Autosport in December, the FIA will likewise present new suspension rules in 2026 to make the vehicles between 40-50kg lighter.
The vehicles will be more limited, with the wheelbase probably managed down to 3400mm from the ongoing greatest 3600mm. The vehicles will likewise be smaller by 10cm, so will be decreased from 2000mm to 1900mm.
Another step change from the ongoing vehicles will be the expansion of extra moveable air to assist with lessening delay the straights.
